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Adobe Illustrator CS3

Live Color, isolation mode, Eraser tool for vectors

What's New
  • Live Color for interactive color editing
  • Isolation mode for groups
  • Eraser tool for vector paths
  • Crop marks as live effects
Size~0.8 GB
OSWindows XP SP2 or Windows Vista
RAM512 MB (1 GB recommended)
LanguagesEN, RU, ES, DE, FR & more
Free ~0.8 GB Antivirus verified

About Adobe Illustrator CS3

Adobe Illustrator CS3 introduced Live Color (now called Recolor Artwork) for interactively editing all colors in a document, isolation mode for editing groups and sub-objects, and a vector Eraser tool. A good choice for vintage hardware running Windows XP.

Key Features

  • Live Color for interactive color editing
  • Isolation mode for groups
  • Eraser tool for vector paths
  • Crop marks as live effects
  • Flash export improvements
  • Improved Align panel

System Requirements

os Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista
cpu Intel Pentium 4, 1 GHz or faster
ram 512 MB (1 GB recommended)
hdd 800 MB of available hard-disk space
gpu No GPU requirement

Adobe Illustrator CS3 vs Adobe Illustrator CS4 — Which to Choose?

Adobe Illustrator CS3 brings quick selection tool, smart filters, refined cs interface, while Adobe Illustrator CS4 focuses on tabbed documents, opengl acceleration, rotate view tool. Choose CS3 for the latest capabilities and long-term updates, or stay on CS4 if you prefer a familiar, lower-overhead release.

FeatureAdobe Illustrator CS3Adobe Illustrator CS4
Release eraCS3CS4
HighlightsQuick Selection tool, Smart Filters, refined CS interfaceTabbed documents, OpenGL acceleration, rotate view tool
Performance Optimized for modern CPUs and GPUs Tuned for hardware of its time
OS supportWindows 7 / 8 / 10Windows 7 / 8 / 10
Installer size~1.3 GB~1.2 GB
Recommended for Newest features and current Windows 11 builds Older PCs and proven, stable workflows

Adobe Illustrator CS3 Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+NNew document
Ctrl+OOpen
Ctrl+SSave
Ctrl+Shift+SSave As
Ctrl+ZUndo
Ctrl+Shift+ZRedo
VSelection tool
ADirect Selection
PPen tool
BPaintbrush
NPencil
TType tool
RRotate
SScale
Ctrl+GGroup
Ctrl+Shift+GUngroup
Ctrl+7Make Clipping Mask
Ctrl+YOutline view

How to Install Adobe Illustrator CS3

  1. Download the Adobe Illustrator CS3 installer using the button above.
  2. Close any running Adobe applications and temporarily pause real-time antivirus to avoid file locks.
  3. Right-click Set-up.exe and choose Run as administrator, then follow the on-screen prompts.
  4. Pick your interface language and target drive (about 1.3 GB of free space is required).
  5. Launch Adobe Illustrator CS3 — sign in with your Adobe ID or apply your activation, and you are ready to work.